Heel and sole edge waxing machine.



T. G. PLNT. HEEL AND SOLE EDGE WXING MAGHIN. APPLIUATION Hmm mmm, 1909.BENEWBD un. 2e. 1910..

Patented Aug. 9, 1910.

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T. G. PLANT. HEEL AND SOLE EDGE WAXING MACHIN. APPLICATION FILED JUNE14, 1909. RENBWED APR. 26, 1910.

Patented Aug.9,1910.

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Fig. l, the surface of the Waxing wheel will roll on the surface of theheel or yother part without rubbing action and thus lay or roll upon theheel the ilm of wax in contra-dis- 5 tinction to rubbing or attritionlyracting upon the heel or other part. To this end the shaft 4 is or may bedriven by a belt 22, Fig. 2, loosely connectinw the pal-ley 5 with asource of power, the belt 22 being sutiiwheel to be retreated 1n itsrota-tive movement when the work is pressed lightly thereagainst so thatsaid waxing wheel will act to roll or lay the ilm of wax upon the workin the manner hereinbefore noted. This action of the waxing Wheel is ofimportance because it obviates the defects heretofore present in waxapplying machines wherein the waxing wheel has been driven at highspeeds and positively, thereby rubbing the surface of the heel or otherpart with the result that, in the hands of inexperienced operatives, thewax becomes hunched on the heel, especially at the line of the heelbreast, as will be readily understoodby those familiar` with the art. Itwill be obvious, of course, that other means may be yemployed to rotatethe waxing wheel yieldingly to permit the rolling action of the wheelupon the Work in the manner hereinbefore indicated. i Suitably supportedfrom the main supporting frame or column l is a casing 23 partiallysurrounding the waxing wheel when in posit-ion on the driving shaft it,as indicated in the drawings. This casing pref: erabl y extends over thetop and rear portion of the waxing. wheel, or over that lportion -whichis inactive, for the time being, with respect to the work. rlhe easing23 is cored or formed with a suitable conduit. 2i for a heating iiuid,such as steam, which may be supplied through the pipe or other conduit25, Fig. 2. This conduit-2i extends about the i'axing wheel, andconstitutes in eil'ect a heatingchamber to maintain the rear or inactiveportion of the waxing wheel for the time being in heated condition, so'that the wax may act. in a manner hereinbefore noted and be properlyrolled upon the work. (.)ne side ol' the casing 23 is provided with adoor 2G hinged at 27, Fig. l, to the casing and provided with a turnbutton 28, the end of which is adapted to engage under a lug 29l formedon the casing, the construction being such that upon disengagement ofthe turn button 28 from the lug 29 the door 26 may be swung back topermit exchange of waxing wheels or for other purpose. It will 60 .heevident that since the waxing wheel is engaged u-pon the end ot theshaft 4 and the casing 23 is provided with the side door yu., suchcasing may be made of an extent lieiently large to embrace a major part"i the waxing wheel, leaving the front of ciently loose or slack toallow the waxing thewaxing wheel exposed for the application of Work.

Disposed below the 'asing 23 is a chamber 30 having extended thereintothe fluid or steam conduits 31 which are preferably connected at the topportion of the heating chamber 30, as at 32, with the conduit or heatingchamber 2l of the casing 23, as clearly indicated in t-he drawings.

The heating chamber 30 disposed below the waxing wheel is preferablyprovided with two shelves or supports 35 and 3a for the purpose ofsustaining therein extra waxing wheels and maintaining them in heatedcondition ready for use. The heating chamber 30 is provided ,With a door35 hinged at 36 and provided with a turn button 37 for holding itclosed, the constructionbeing such that` the door 35 may be opened whendesired to permit access to the heating chamber 30.

Since the waxing wheels constitute the reservoir -for the wax by beingpreviously boiled and waxed, it is desirable that they be maintained inheated condition in the chamber 30 so that when a waxing wheel on thedriving shaft is to be replaced by another, that other may be in readyworking condition for the application ofthe ihn of wax upon the heel orother part.

The heating chamber 30 is provided with a heating liuid conduit 38disposed below the waxing wheel, which, tor identilieation as a `whole,may be designated in Fig. l as A, and such conduit serves. to direct theheated air or other fluid from the lower heating chamber onto the frontface of the waxing wheel A at or near the point where the work S isbeing treated, as indicated in Fig. 1, the el'liect being that the waxatI the moment oi:l appli lation to the work is maintained in suitableliquid or semi-liquid form to be rolled upon the cold surface of theheel or other part presented to the waxing wheel, as will be readilyunderstood. This direct application ot' hot air or fluid to the waxingwheel at the point where it is acting upon the work is of importance inenabling the waxing wheel A to effectually roll the tilm otl wax ontothe surface to be treated and for maintaining the axing wheel and itsload of wax exuding from the surface thereof in proper heated condition.

In order that the vax may be maintained in properly spread conditionover the convex yielding rim 'of 4the Waxing wheel, the presentinvention contemplates the provision of a wax spreader 39 having aconca-ve bearing surface 40 to contact with the convex yielding bearingsurface ot'v the waxing wheel, the concave bearing surface40 of thewaxspreader being preferably of relatively unyielding material. As oneform of means for maintaining the wax spreader 39 in operative positionand properly bearing and in this opening the Wax spreader 39,

preferably formed as a plug to be sustained by said opening 41, ispassed, its inner concave surface resting upon the convex yieldingsurface ot' the waxing wheel, and the weight of the plug-ordinarilybeing Sullicient to cause the wax to be properly spread upon the surfaceofthe Waxing wheel, as will be clear from the d 'avvings From theconstruction described it will be apparent that the Waxing wheel,previously saturated with Wax, is `maintained with its rear or inactiveportion for the time being in close relation with and surrounding the`heating chamber, and that the front or working face of the waxing wheelfor the time being has directed thereupon heated iluid or air currentswhich maintain the front or Working face of the wheel in propercondition for the application ot' the Wax to the surface to be treated,it beingI understood that the Wax spreader 39 serves to even or spreadout the Wax upon the surface of the Waxing wheel.

inasmuch the waxing Wheel is provided 'With a textile covering 17, it isdesirable that it be properly supported during the application oi suchcovering, and to this end the lower heatino chamber 30 hasniountedthereon a bea'rnw 42 in which is sustained a spindle t3 provided With acatch similar to the catch 8,here`inl'iefore described, and actuated ina simi-lar. manner. The bearing 42 is provided "with one oi; more pinsle to engage proper recesses in the Waxing Wheel to hold the same fromrotating during` the application oi the covering thereto. Should it bedesirable to proyide. a coating of xvax to the textile covering duringthe operation ing chamber partly surrounding said rim to maintain therear or inactive portion of said rim heated, and means for directingheated currents of air upon the front or acting portion ot the Waxingwheel when -it acts upon the Work.

2. ln a heel and sole edge finishing machine, the combinatifni of awaxing Wheel having a yielding ivax applying rim, a casing having aheating chamber partly surrounding said 'ivaxin g Wheel, and a heatconduit directing a heated tluid directly ontc the waxing wheel whereitI acts upon the Work. 7'

In a heel and sole -edge finishing niachine, the combination ofa waxingWheel saturated with the i 'axing compound, a heating chamber extendingabout a portion of said waxing wheel, a hot air conduit directing heatedair upon the Waxing Wheel Where it acts upon the work, and means forspreading the Vax on the rim of the waxing wheel.

Ai. In a Vheel and sole edge finishing machine, the combination of awaxing wheel saturated with the Waxing compound, a

heatingchamber extendingr about a portion of said waxing wheel, a hotair conduit directing heated air upon the Waxing Wheel where it actsupon the wax, and a spreader having a surface conforming t0 the rim ofthe waxing wheel to spread the wax over said rim.

In a heel and sole edge linishing machine, the combination of a rotatingWaxing wheel having a yielding convex rim, means for directing heatedtluid currents onto the said convex rim, and a stationary vvax spreaderhaving a concave unyielding bearing surface resting on the convex rim tospread the ivax thereon.

6. In a heel and `sole edge Waxing machine, theI combination of arotating waxing wheel having a yielding convex rim, a heating chamberpartly surrounding said rim, a conduit directing heated fluid currentsonto the portion ot' the convex rim acting upon the work, and a spreaderhaving aconcave relatively lm vielding sui-tace bearing upon the convexyielding rim to spread the wax thereon.

7. ln a heel and sole edge waxing machine, the combination ot a rotatingwaxing wheel having a yielding convex rim, means for yieldinglyrotatingl I,iid waxing Wheel which may be retarded b v the work to causeit to move at substantially the same speed. as the work a lilin of i'axon the work, and means for heating the wz king wheel.

S. in a heel and sole edge waxing machine, the combination of a rotatingWaxing wheel having a yielding convex rim, means for yieldingly rotatingsaid waxing wheel which may be retarded by the work to cause it to moveat substantially the same speed as the Work pressed against it and r lla lilm ot' wax on the Work, and means tor directing heated fluidcurrents direct-ly onto the convex rim ,ot the waxing wheel.

9. in ay heel and sole edge waxing machine, the combination of arotating Waxingv wheel having a yielding convex rim, means foryieldingly rotating said Waxing wheel which may be retarded by the Workto cause it to move at substantially the same speed as the work pressedagainst it and roll a ilm of pressed against it and roll' wax on thework, a heating-chamber partly surrounding the waxing Wheel, and aeonduit directing heated fluid currents onto the rim of said Wheel Whereit acts upon the Work.

l0. In a heel and sole edge Waxing machine, the combination of a WaxingWheel having a yielding convex rim, means for rotating said waxing Wheelto 'cause itto roll a tilm of wax on the work presented to it, a casingpartly surrounding said waxing wheel, and al spreader mounted on saidcasing and having a concave relatively unyieldmg surface bearing on thesaid convex rim of the vaxing wheel.

Il. In a heel and sole edge-waxing machine, the combination of a waxingWheel having a. yielding convex rim, a shaft for rotating said waxingwheel, a casing partly inclosing said waxing wheel, means for detachablyconnecting the waxing Wheel tothe shaft Within the'casing, and a doorclosing one sidel of the casing.

12. In a heel and sole edge Waxing machine, the combination of arotating Waxing Wheel having a yielding wax applying rim, a heatingchamber disposed about the Wax ing Wheel, a heating chamber disposedbelow the waxing wheel, and a conduit lead* ing from the chamber belowthe waxing wheel directing heated fluid currents upon the wax a}' plying-rim of said waxing wheel :tthe point where it acts upon the work.

13. In a heel and sole edge waxing machine', the combination of arotating AWaxing Wheel having a yielding waxapplying rim,

a heating chamber disposed about the Waxing Wheel, a heating chamberdisposed be low thev 'axmg wheel, heated fluid coirduetmg conduitsconnecting said chambers, and

a conduit leading from the chamber below the waxing wheel directingheated Huid enrrents upon the wax applying rim of said waxing Wheel'from below the point where it acts upon the work.

lil- In a heel and sole edge waxing machine, the combinationof arotating Waxing wheel havingl a yielding Wax applying rim, a heatingchamber disposed about the wai:- ing wheel, and a waxvspreader having a4relatively unyielding wax spreading surface and disposed above andresting on the unyielding rim of the wax applying wheelyto spread theWax thereon.

l5. In a heel or sole edge Waxing machine, the combination of a.rotatable Waxing Wheel having a yielding Wax applying rim, a heatingchamber partly inelosing said waxing Wheel, and a wax spreader having arelatively unyielding Wax spreading surface resting against' theyielding Wax applying rim of the Waxing wheel.

1G. In a heel or sole edge Waxing machine, the combination of rotatableWaxing wheel having a yielding Wax applying rim, a heating chamberpartly inclosing said waxing Wheel, and a wax spreader extending intosaid heating chamber and having a relatively unyielding- Wax spreadingsurface resting against the yielding Wax applying rim of the waxingWheel.

17. In a heel or sole edge Waxing machine, the combination of arotatable WaX- ing wheel having a yielding vvaX applying rim, a casingpartly surrounding said Waxing wheel and forming a heating chamber.'

therefor, said casing having an opening, and a wax spreader extendingthrough said opening in the casing and having a surface resting on the.yielding rim of the Waxing wheel to spread the wax thereon.

1S. In a heel or sole edge waxing machine, the combination 'of al waxingwheel having a yielding wax applying rim, a heating casing partlysurrounding said Waxing wheel, and a wax spreader having a relativelynon-yielding wax spreading' surface, said wax spreaer being looselysupported to he movable toward and from the waxing wheel and with itsWax spreading surface resting on the yielding rim ofv the waxing wheel.

in testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this slm'iication, in thepresence ot' two subscribing witnesses.

THOMAS G. PLANT.

Witnesses:

FRANCIS ll.- llou'soai, lViLnnmun'a Sennnnou.

